World's 1st wooden satellite deploys from ISS to demonstrate cleaner spacecraft tech (photo) - eviltoast
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    23 days ago

    If a rocket is reusable, the materials it is made of matter less than that of satellites which will burn up on reentry. As for the fuel, most of the upcoming reusable launch vehicles are methalox and/or hydrolox. While the industry isn’t there yet, green methane will be easier to produce than green kerosene.